University of Minnesota Athletics
Zumwinkle Earns WCHA Weekly Award
12/12/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota freshman Grace Zumwinkle has been selected as this week's WCHA Rookie of the Week, Powered by GoodWood Hockey, after she led the Gophers with five points as Minnesota took four of six points from Minnesota Duluth last week.
For the series, Zumwinkle's five points came on two goals and three assists, and she had eight shots on goal and was plus-three after being on the ice for six of Minnesota's eight goals.
Zumwinkle led all WCHA rookies with five points, two goals, three assists, 2.50 points per game, 1.00 goals per game, 1.50 assists per game, and one point on the power play over the weekend. Her eight shots on goal ranked third among WCHA rookies, and her plus-three plus/minus rating was second only to teammate Olivia Knowles (plus-four). Among all WCHA players, Zumwinkle was tied for the WCHA lead with five points, three assists, 1.50 assists per game, and 2.50 points per game. Her two goals and 1.00 goals per game were tied for third among all WCHA players as well.
In Minnesota's 3-3 overtime tie in game one, Zumwinkle contributed to all three Gopher goals. She set up Minnesota's first goal before scoring her 10th goal of the season to put the Gophers up 2-0 early in the third period. She then set up Caitlin Reilly's power-play goal to make it 3-1 in the third period.
In Minnesota's 5-0 win in game two, Zumwinkle set up the team's second goal before scoring her 11th goal of the season with just nine seconds remaining in the second period to put the Gophers up 5-0.
Nationally, Zumwinkle led all NCAA freshmen with five points, two goals, three assists, 2.50 points per game, and 1.00 goals per game over the weekend. Among all players, her five-point effort was tied for fourth.
Zumwinkle ended the first half of the regular season with eight points (4g-4a) during a team-best four-game point streak; she had multiple points in three of her last four games including each of the last two.
WCHA Weekly Award Winners
Offensive: Haley Mack, So., F, Bemidji State
Defensive: Alexis Joyce, Sr., D, Bemidji State
Rookie: Grace Zumwinkle, Fr., F, Minnesota
2017-18 Gopher WCHA Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 17: Sydney Baldwin, Offensive Player of the Week
Oct. 24: Patti Marshall, Defensive Player of the Week
Nov. 7: Grace Zumwinkle, Rookie of the Week
Nov. 21: Nicole Schammel, Offensive Player of the Week
Nov. 28: Sophie Skarzynski, Offensive Player of the Week
Dec. 12: Grace Zumwinkle, Rookie of the Week
About the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)
The Women's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association has won a record 16 national championships in 18 seasons since its inception in 1999 (including 15 of a possible 17 NCAA titles), while producing seven Patty Kazmaier Award winners, 95 All-Americans and numerous Olympic and national team members. The seven-team Division 1 conference consists of: Bemidji State University (Beavers), the University of Minnesota (Golden Gophers), the University of Minnesota Duluth (Bulldogs), Minnesota State University (Mavericks), Ohio State University (Buckeyes), St. Cloud State University (Huskies) and the University of Wisconsin (Badgers). For more information, visit www.wcha.com.
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